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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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